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... skin had been prepared for use , uneven edges were trimmed and any holes in the skin were carefully repaired ( Adams 1839 : 131 ) . Cutting the skin to the required shape for particular items of clothing ... SKIN - WORKING TECHNOLOGY 325.
... skin had been prepared for use , uneven edges were trimmed and any holes in the skin were carefully repaired ( Adams 1839 : 131 ) . Cutting the skin to the required shape for particular items of clothing ... SKIN - WORKING TECHNOLOGY 325.
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... skin - working was interspersed with other domestic activities and at certain stages the skin could be set aside . Craftsmen still practising in the 1970s took between one and two weeks to prepare a cow - hide . Döhne ( 1844 : 41 ) ...
... skin - working was interspersed with other domestic activities and at certain stages the skin could be set aside . Craftsmen still practising in the 1970s took between one and two weeks to prepare a cow - hide . Döhne ( 1844 : 41 ) ...
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... skin before starting the process of scraping ( -phala ) with a metal axe- or adze - blade ( izembe , imbaza ) or rough stone , but all kept the skin moistened while working ( Fynn [ 1824-61 ] 1950 : 273 ... SKIN - WORKING TECHNOLOGY 351.
... skin before starting the process of scraping ( -phala ) with a metal axe- or adze - blade ( izembe , imbaza ) or rough stone , but all kept the skin moistened while working ( Fynn [ 1824-61 ] 1950 : 273 ... SKIN - WORKING TECHNOLOGY 351.
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animals antelope skin assegais baby-slings back-apron beads Bergville Bhaca blankets breast-covering Bryant Cape cattle hide ceremonial occasions chiefs cleaned CLOTHING AND ORNAMENT colour decorated Delegorgue 1847 Dennilton Dingane diviners Doke & Vilakazi Duggan-Cronin collection eastern Cape F. S. Malan fringes Fynn garment goat goatskin Groblersdal hair head-dress headband HIDES CLOTHING king King William's Town Krige Kropf Kuper leopard leopard skin loin-coverings Mankaiana Marwick material culture McGregor Museum Mfengu NASKO Natal Natal Nguni nineteenth century Nongoma Northern Transvaal Ndebele oxhide oxtail panels pegged PENIS-SHEATHS recorded rubbed Samuelson 1929 sandals scraped sewing sewn Shaka shape sheepskin skin skin cloaks skin skirts skin-dressing skin-working skins and hides small shield softened Sotho Southern Nguni area strips Swazi tails Terms Thembu thongs Transkei Tugela Ferry twisted unsoftened hides waist waistband Warmelo warriors wearing Webb & Wright Weiss Whisks woman wore worn by women Xhosa Xhosa and Thembu Zimbabwe Zulu